Depending on how diy you re looking at easily a hundred or more hours to get a machine that works somewhat consistently.
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I would like to get into cnc machining with a cheap desktop cnc 300.
I dabble in 3d printing but i ve never set foot in a workshop and i m only an engineer by vocation and not by education or career.
I have experience with 3d printers and am capable of sourcing parts and would actually prefer to build it myself even if its from a kit.
A typical diy cnc router has fairly loose tolerances compared to a milling machine or lathe but is capable of much tighter tolerances than most other woodworking.
1795 4100 usd 2 x 2 or 2 x 3 pro series includes aluminum t slot table and more rigid plates.
In the end i would like to able to mill wood and aluminum.
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